Best Minneapolis Neighborhoods for families (2026)
Schools, playgrounds, healthcare access, and walkability — ranked for households with kids.
25 neighborhoods ranked from live points-of-interest data within a 500-metre walk of each neighborhood centre — not editorial opinion. Ordered by families fit (0–100), which reweights the six Vibe Score components for this lens — so the leader here is often not the highest overall Vibe Score. Updated August 2026.
St Anthony West
41families fitVibe Score 61
Fulton
41families fitVibe Score 54
Promenade
40families fitVibe Score 54
Whittier
40families fitVibe Score 60
Minikahda Oaks
39families fitVibe Score 54
Lowry Hill East
39families fitVibe Score 52
Lowry Hill
38families fitVibe Score 48
Beltrami
38families fitVibe Score 57
Central
37families fitVibe Score 49
South Uptown
37families fitVibe Score 51
Wolfe Park
37families fitVibe Score 52
Stevens Square - Loring Heights
37families fitVibe Score 56
Cornelia South
37families fitVibe Score 55
Loring Park
37families fitVibe Score 49
Corcoran
36families fitVibe Score 48
Windom Park
36families fitVibe Score 48
Harrison
36families fitVibe Score 52
Tangletown
35families fitVibe Score 47
East Isles
35families fitVibe Score 46
Phillips West
34families fitVibe Score 43
Seward
34families fitVibe Score 45
Lyndale
34families fitVibe Score 47
Triangle
34families fitVibe Score 41
Bryant
34families fitVibe Score 51
Powderhorn Park
33families fitVibe Score 45
Common Questions
- Which Minneapolis neighborhood is best for families?
- St Anthony West ranks first for families in Minneapolis, with a families fit score of 41 out of 100. Its overall Vibe Score is 61; the ranking on this page is by families fit, not by overall Vibe Score.
- How many Minneapolis neighborhoods are ranked for families?
- 25 Minneapolis neighborhoods are ranked on this page, scored on walkability, dining, daily essentials, recreation, family amenities, and service coverage.
- How is the Minneapolis families ranking calculated?
- Schools, playgrounds, healthcare access, and walkability — ranked for households with kids. Scores come from live points-of-interest data, not editorial opinion.